SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS 2015/16
Statement from
Environmental Policy
1. ENERGY:
Reduce energy use
Recognise the potential
impact of climate change and
the strategic and operational
need to control, manage and
reduce carbon dioxide and
other greenhouse gas
emissions;
Comply with all relevant
environmental legislation,
regulations and requirements
2. WATER
Reduce our use of water
Quantitative Targets
GHGe targets
5% p.a. reduction GHGe
emissions in energy against a
2008/9 baseline from 2010
to 2015-16.
Consumption targets
 6% reduction in kWh
gas consumption from
14-15
 6% reduction in total
kWh electricity
consumption from 1415
 Increase renewable
energy generation to
2% of total
consumption by 2020.
2.5% p.a. reduction in water
GHGe emissions from
consumption against a
2012/13 baseline from 2014
to 2019.
Responsibility
SMT*
Qualitative Targets
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Establish an increase in grey
water usage target by
August 2016
Statement from
Environmental Policy
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Create an energy action plan for all university significant buildings to
improve the DEC rating by September 2016.
Promote Student Switch Off, Go Green Week and Green Impact to
students and staff to increase energy awareness-raising
Continue energy monitoring and reporting to staff and students via
SAVES European Halls and Energy league, report on progress May
2016
Further disseminate information on energy projects to staff and
students by August 2016
Review legacy options and research opportunities for Energize
Worcester energy saving initiative in Student Houses Jan2016
Phase 2 of Edward Elgar infrastructure improvements by October
2016.
Salix LED lighting projects by March 2016
Implement carbon reduction projects as set out in annual carbon
projects plan by August 2016
Mark Evans
Using AM&R system establish a water leak detection programme by
July 2016
Increase awareness-raising to reduce consumption amongst students
and staff May 2016
Implement recommendations from water audit report including:
reducing shower flow rates, installing low flush toilets and
displacement devices, installing manual flush on urinals and reducing
hand basin tap flow rates.
Energy Manager
Qualitative Targets
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Responsibility
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Katy Boom
Mark Evans
Tom Mimnagh
Energy Manager
Matt Smith
Tom Mimnagh
Responsibility
3. WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Re-use resources whenever
possible rather than
dispose of them
Encourage the use of
recycled materials and
recycling initiatives
Comply with all relevant
environmental legislation,
regulations and
requirements
4. EMISSIONS AND
DISCHARGES
Prevent pollution by reducing
emissions and discharges and
regularly reviewing practice
against benchmarks
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Reduce weight of
black waste
collections 40% by
2017-18 against a
baseline data
collected in
2015/16;
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Increase weight of
charity donations
by 25% annually
against a baseline
data from 2012/13.
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Establish a leakage
minimum target for
F gas emissions by
July 2016
Tom Taylor
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Statement from
Environmental Policy
5. SUSTAINABLE
PROCUREMENT
Encourage
environmentallyresponsible procurement
and employ whole-life
Quantitative Targets
Reduce the carbon
emissions attributed to
contracts the university is
able to influence by 5% from
2011-12 baseline by 2018
Responsibility
Kathy Preece
Pilot Uni Green Scheme reuse scheme led by WRAP and University of
Birmingham, review August 2016;
Implement new waste contract incorporating best practice in waste
prevention and minimisation by Jan 2015;
Promote local re-use services, such as Repair Cafe and groups to the
university community;
Review cleaning materials and make recommendation of changes to
supplier/projects to reduce negative environmental impacts, by June
2016
Implement a Green Impact Excellence project in a small pilot of
cleaning staff, responsible for cleaning offices, to increase office
recycling rates amongst staff and increase education and
understanding amongst cleaning staff
Katy Boom
Do additional promotion of pollution awareness-raising and with new
facilities staff by May 2016
Train new campus services staff to deal with abnormal conditions
where spillages occur or emissions are exceeded by April 2015
Continue phased 2 storm/foul indicator and direction of flow all drain
covers showing foul/storm and flow to match drainage plans on all
major sites August 2016
Ensure all R22 F gas is removed from all HVAC equipment by March
2016
Matt Smith
Tom Taylor
Katy Boom
Tom Taylor
Chris Shaw
Colin Fry
Tom Mimnagh
Tom Mimnagh
Qualitative Targets
Responsibility
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Kathy Preece
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Provide regular reports from the sustainability working group to
Sustainability committee throughout the year
Review the effectiveness of the procurement working group by July
2016
Fully integrate whole life costing when sourcing any project and
include new electrical and electronic equipment into procurement
processes. Include as part of contract monitoring process. June 2016
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
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costing and environmental
performance criteria for
selection
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6. TRANSPORT
Encourage
environmentally-friendly
transport and implement a
Sustainable
Transport/Green Travel
Plan
Statement from
• 20% reduction in the
percentage of staff travelling by
car alone to work by 2018 - i.e.
a reduction from 55% in 2012 to
44% by 2018;
• 20% reduction in the
percentage of students
travelling alone by car to the
University by 2018 - i.e. a
reduction from 24% in 2011 to
19% by 2018;
• 10% reduction in the
percentage of students
travelling alone by car between
their home address to term
time address by 2018.
Fleet and Business Travel
targets
• 5% reduction in the GHGe
emissions from fleet vehicles by
2018 from a baseline of 36.9
tonnes CO2;
• 5% reduction in the GHGe
emissions from car hire by 2018
from a baseline of 41.1 tonnes
CO2.
• 20% reduction in the GHGe
emissions in the use of personal
cars for business travel (‘Grey
Fleet’ vehicles) from the
2011/12 baseline level.
Katy Boom/Gill
Slater
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
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Implement a range of initiatives to reduce emissions from print and
copy services. Advise on impacts and savings by August 2016.
Report on progress of attaining level 4 of the procurement flexible
framework self-assessment by July 2016
Review the impact of introducing a travel management company on
all modes of business travel.
Review adding a bike loan point at Jenny Lind by April 2016
Investigate possibility of constructing a portion of the Skywalk from
St. John’s campus and the Arena.
Major review of Travel Plan to incorporate new acquisitions by April
2016;
Update Travel Option Information directing staff and students to
information on sustainable travel options;
Erect additional Travel Plan information boards at prominent
locations across the University’s campuses;
Liaise with public transport operators to identify the potential for
further discounts;
Promote the Loan Bike Scheme and continually review its operation
to ensure its successful uptake;
Promote the existing web-based car share database to staff and
students as a tool to identify potential car share partners;
Discourage use of ‘Grey Fleet’ vehicles for business travel and
investigate potential for hiring low emissions vehicles or introducing
pool vehicles;
Investigate introduction of pool cars or hire agreement for low
emission vehicles;
Collect data on location independent working;
Introduce Lync at desktops to further reduce the need for travel by
video conferencing from desks.
Qualitative Targets
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Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Matt Smith
Mark Evans
Katy Boom/Gill
Slater
Katy Boom
Matt Smith
Katy Boom
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Katy Boom
Zeb Amin
Responsibility
Environmental Policy
7. HEALTH SAFETY AND
WELLBEING
Achieve level 3 standard by
August 2016
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A full set of qualitative targets with completion dates have been
agreed for HS&W by signing up to the Worcestershire Works Well
framework. UW has been mapped where we currently are on the
matrix and actions for how to improve agreed. We have gained level 2
standard, under the following headings: Promoting Good Health,
Smoking and Tobacco Control, Healthy Eating, Health and Safety,
Mental Health and Well-being, Physical Activity, Alcohol and
Substance Misuse, Leadership, Attendance Management See all staff
document, H&S file for full details
Louise Jones
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Ensure the ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ clauses is included in all building
and refurbishment contracts for consultants and contractors.
Monitor construction waste using the new MeasuRE software from
WRAP.
Where feasible increase proportion of renewable energy sources to a
minimum of 15% in all new build projects and where feasible for
refurbishments over 1,000sqm.
Use 100% recycled content in soft floor coverings for all projects,
refurbishments or new builds.
Where feasible all new build projects should be designed to meet
average water consumption targets of 1.35m3/m2 per m2 of the GIA
for residential and 0.71m3/m2 per m2 of the GIA for non-residential.
BREEAM assessment to be carried out on all new buildings of over
1000m2 with a target to achieve a rating of ‘Excellent’ but with a
minimum rating of ‘Very Good’ in cases where there are good and
explicit reasons why an excellent rating could not be achieved
BREEAM assessment to be carried out on all refurbishment over
1000m2 with a target to achieve a rating of ‘very good’ but with a
minimum rating of ‘Good’ in cases where there are good and explicit
reasons why a very good rating could not be achieved
Mark Evans
Provide appropriate
environmental training for
all our staff and students
and encourage them to
support the EMS
Incorporate environmental
responsibility in all staff job
descriptions
8. CONSTRUCTION AND
REFURBISHMENT
Ensure sustainable
approaches in all
construction and
refurbishment and
incorporate energyefficient approaches in all
work
All new build projects should
be designed to achieve a
DEC B rating or above.
Mark Evans
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Design Jenny Lind second
phase refurbishment to
achieve a DEC rating of C as
a minimum, but aim for B.
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The improvements to
Edward Elgar building and
plant should result in a DEC
rating of C by 2020
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All university owned
buildings to achieve a C
rating or above by
September 2017.
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60% of the university’s
estate to achieve at least a B
rating by September 2020.
Statement from
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Qualitative Targets
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Katy Boom
Mark Evans
Mark Evans
Mark Evans
Mark Evans
Mark Evans
Responsibility
Environmental Policy
9. BIODIVERSITY
Enhance biodiversity and
incorporate biodiversity in
environmental
management, creating new
opportunities for wildlife
on campus wherever
possible
Statement from
Environmental Policy
10. EDUCATION FOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Embed inclusion of
sustainability principles in
the curriculum and support
research in relevant areas
Map St Johns Campus in
detail for land use by August
2016
Quantitative Targets
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Retain Responsible
Futures
accreditation, and
increase score from
234 to 250 at next
reaccreditation.
Implement all detailed actions as set out in the Biodiversity Action plan. See
for full details http://www.worc.ac.uk/documents/BAP_revision_June
2015.doc
Responsibility
Qualitative Targets
Strategic
Biodiversity
Management
Group- Chair
Lorraine Weaver
Responsibility
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Run further workshops/seminars to disseminate the Worcester
Model and other UW initiatives to the sector throughout 2015-16
2015
Academic lead for
sustainability/Katy
Boom
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Review second tranche of Learning for Sustainable Futures projects
July 2016
Electives teaching
Team
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Regularly report on progress at both Sustainability Committee and
Learning Teaching and Student Experience Committee
Academic Lead for
sustainability
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Establish new sustainability in the curriculum action plan for 20162018 by December 2015
Marie Stowell
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Monitor evaluate and disseminate the impact of susthingsout.com
and Wordpress VLE for the sustainability electives by July 2016
Academic lead for
sustainability
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Recruit and train student volunteers under the Green Impact
programme as Green Impact Project Assistants December 2014
Academic lead for
sustainability
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Matt Smith
Statement from
Environmental Policy
11. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Promote communication
with internal and external
interested parties and
respond appropriately to
reasonable requests for
information about our
environmental
performance
Statement from
Environmental Policy
12. Food
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Qualitative Targets
Responsibility
Increase student sign-up to
participation in SSO by 10% on
2011/12 levels
Matt Smith
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Implement all activities as set out in the communication action plan and
review and update Action Plan in January 2015
Katy Boom/Jane
Britton
Increase number of Green
Impact teams to 20 in 2015-16
across all sites
Matt Smith
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Produce and disseminate digital copies of Annual Sustainability Report
November 2015 for the period August 2014- July 2015
Katy Boom
Increase the student awareness
of the University’s sustainability
activities from (baseline year
2015) to 65% in the 3 years
Katy Boom
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Work closely with and support student groups such as People and Planet,
Environment and Conservation Society to raise awareness on environmental
issues
Support and champion and actively promote the Student Union Global
Athletes program
Matt Smith
Quantitative Targets
Pilot Sustainable Restaurants
Association accreditation in
all main food outlets on
Campus in academic year
2015-16
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To use press evaluation and Google analytics to measure awareness of the
University’s sustainability drive in the local community and within the higher
education sector. This research will inform possible target setting for
community awareness
Katy Boom/Jane
Britton
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Report on sustainability issues regularly to the University Community Forum.
Katy Boom
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Promote collaborative working within UW and with Worcestershire and
Worcester City council and other 3rd sector organisations. Coordinate regular
meetings and actively seek out initiatives where resources can be shared
Katy Boom
Responsibility
Malcolm
Harding
Katy Boom
Qualitative Targets
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Review Arena/Hospitality food offers to set sustainable food targets
for 2016
Communicate food policy initiatives to students staff and visitors
Not serve red meat in the St Johns Campus dining room during lunch
service on at least one of the food offering counters.
Seasonal produce, menus are designed to reflect in-season* produce
Responsibility
Malcolm Harding
Debbie Naylor/Katy
Boom
and in-season produce is highlighted on menus.
Fish options are provided daily in the Dining Hall and one of which is
oily (kippers or tuna)
 All hospitality hot drinks and sugar and fruit juice is 100% is fairly
traded
 Fairtrade hot and cold drinks and snacks are available in all outlets
and at least 5 more Fairtrade products are added each year
 Tap water is visible and freely available and such provision is
promoted and Tap water.org is promoted
 Pre-bottled water (mineral or spring) is not included in the hospitality
menu, only UW bottle water is available or jugs of tap water
 Healthy for Life campaign is promoted throughout the year in the
Dining Hall.
 Ensure vegetables and boiled starchy foods such as rice, pasta and
potatoes, are cooked without salt.
 Ensure salt is not available on tables.
 A portion of fruit is cheaper than a portion of hot or cold dessert.
 Meal deals include a starchy carbohydrate, vegetables and the
sandwich meal includes 1 portion of fruit.
 The percentage of cakes made on site is higher than the number of
bought in alternatives. Home baked cakes are lower in saturated fat.
 Minimise food waste and comply with the Universities separate food
waste collection service and provide facilities for recycling and
disposing of plate waste.
 Advertise locally sourced hospitality menu options including
promoting the option of having a completely locally sourced event.
 Increase the promotions of cups for life and other non-disposable
items
 Promote Part-Time Carnivore campaigns
 Publish minutes/agendas of the campus catering user group with
student, nutrition academics, student services, contract caterers,
facilities, and staff who order significant quantities of hospitality.
 Carry out focus groups and surveys to inform sustainable and healthy
food policies and targets
* Fresh produce that is outdoor grown or produced during the natural growing
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Matt Smith
Debbie Naylor
Debbie Naylor
or production period for the country or region where it is produced. It need
not necessarily be grown or produced locally to where it is consumed and this
applies to seasonal food from both the UK and overseas.
** Fish includes all fish including where it is an ingredient in a composite
product.
SMT*= Sustainability Management Team. Membership: Pro Vice Chancellor (Business and development), Director of Sustainability, Director of Estates and Facilities, Head of Estates Services, Campus Services
Manager, Head of ICT, Purchasing Manager, Principal Accountant,
Agreed October 2015 due for review October 2016
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